Pub. 4 2014-2015 Issue 2

4 ©2015 Utah Association of Public Charter Schools | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Charterology is published two times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. for the Utah Associa- tion of Public Charter Schools and is the official publication for this association. The information con- tained in this publication is intend- ed to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal ad- vice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific cir- cumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publica- tion are those of the individual au- thors and do not necessarily repre- sent the views of Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, its board of directors, or the publisher. Like- wise, the appearance of advertise- ments within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Charterology is a collective work and consequently some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Utah Asso- ciation of Public Charter Schools. While Charterology encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further informa- tion, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. contents 5 Executive Director’s Message BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 6 Board Message BY BRAD NELSON 7 Reviewing the Legislative Session BY ROYCE VAN TASSELL 8 Statewide Trainings Strengthening Utah’s Charter Schools BY DEBBY LLEWELYN AND JOYLIN LINCOLN 10 Charter School Conference 11 Best of the Best Award Recipients 12 A Starter Guide for Weaving STEM into Your Elementary Classroom BY KAITLIN FELSTED 14 2015 Conference Schedule 16 How Teacher Collaboration Improves Student Success BY LAURA LAWRENCE AND STEPHEN JOLLEY 18 What Does a Lender Look for in a Charter School Loan? BY ANDREW LARSEN 20 A Roundtable Discussion How to Work with Cities 22 Why A Policy and Procedure Manual? BY SHANNON GREER AND PHIL LOOMIS 24 Succession Planning – Why This is SO Important BY DAVID ROBERTSON 26 Spring and Summer Tips: How to Properly Prepare Your School BY SHEA SEALY